Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 1st Quarter 2017 | Page 44

Ritz , from the Era of Innovation to a Return to

Classicism

By Laurent Delporte
Closed to the public in 2012 and following nearly 4 years of renovation estimated at 400 million euros , the Ritz has once again opened its doors to guests , though at what is proving to be a difficult moment for Parisian hotels . The government-sanctioned state of emergency in Paris , along with security messages from the United States Embassy alerting travelers in Europe and Paris , have put a significant strain on Palaces . The occupancy rate at Parisian
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